WASHINGTON — Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones said he asserted his Fifth Amendment right to not incriminate himself “almost 100 times” during questioning by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Speaking Monday night on his podcast, Jones said he was interviewed by the panel earlier in the day. He said he invoked the Fifth Amendment on the advice of his attorney because the panel could use testimony “to twist something against you.”
Jones had been subpoenaed in November and is the latest witness to say he has declined to answer questions. There was no immediate comment from a committee spokesman. CNN reported on the remarks by Jones earlier.
